Qualifying Guidelines

1. Performances must be achieved between and including 1/1/04 and 7/25/05 (midnight local time). Performances achieved during the meet at Stockholm on 7/26/05 will also be accepted.
2. Performances must be achieved during competitions organized or authorized by the IAAF, its Area Associations, or its National Member Federations. Thus, results achieved at university or school competitions must be certified by the National Federation of the country in which the competition was organized. (for walking events and marathons, see below)
3. Performances must be achieved during an official competition organized in conformity with IAAF Rules.
4. Performances achieved in mixed events between male and female participants, held completely in the stadium, will not be accepted (see IAAF Rule 147) with the exception of local competitions held in Oceania.
5. Wind-assisted performances will not be accepted.
6. Hand-timed performances in 100m, 200m, 400m, 110m/100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles and 4x100m Relay will not be accepted.
7. Indoor performances for all field events and for races of 200m and longer will be accepted.
8. Lower ages limit: for the Marathon races and the Men's 50 km Race Walk, only senior (open) athletes (any athlete aged 20 years and over on December 31, 2005) will be accepted.
9. Walking Events: for 2005, only performances achieved during the following competitions will be accepted:
   • events that are part of the IAAF Race Walking Challenge
   • Continental Championships and Cups
10. Marathons: only performances achieved during competitions recognized by the IAAF will be accepted; these courses must have been measured after January 1, 2000 by an IAAF/AIMS "A" or "B" measurer and respect the 1 °/oo downhill rule.